Revenge Heiress: Bow To My Reborn

The minute the words rolled out of my mouth our midst fell into desolate silence. I bet I could hear a pin drop and the weird tension in the air forced my stomach to become one with nervousness.

If there's anything I've learned from Regulus' constant abuse, it's that silence is only the calm before the storm. I'd rather he shout or yell, elsewise, what's coming would be too hard to bear!

If I don't act now his next words will not be favorable.

"I ask this with all sincerity, Mr. Sebastian Cornelius. I can cook, clean and do the laundry and uhm… babysit! Yes, I can babysit"

As a matter of fact, I couldn't do any of those. How could I? When I grew up as the dormant daughter of the Whitemore family. A house decor only to be found useful in times of a marriage alliance. How hilarious!

I stared at Sebastian with hopeful eyes but when he spoke I was caught off guard.

"What's your family name? Surely, you know only aristocrats and nobles can attend this event"

It was natural that he wanted to know what family I belonged to but given the situation if I said Whitemore, two reactions are certainly expected.

One, he sees me as a liar because my name was never registered in the Whitemore's public records so I could scream my lungs out all I wanted but he would think I was lying and no one would believe me.

Then there's reaction two, he thinks I'm a thief. A very skilled thief who stole the invitation card to this great event just to harass him. He's already suspicious of me anyway, that would only seal the deal!

"My family… well, you wouldn't know the name even if I mentioned it. Actually, we're not supposed to be here, we just happened to win the ticket in a… game. Yes, a game. It's all on Lady Luck, haha" I lied through my teeth but his expression remained the same so I awkwardly ended the laugh with a smile. I think I'm rapidly turning into a pathological liar, this is all thanks to this man. Why does he ask so many questions?!

"I've heard you, my answer stays the same. I don't have a job for you anywhere. I have more than enough servants already"

His words stabbed right through my heart. What would it take for him to let me stay close to him?! It's not like I actually want to be a maid, I don't know the first thing about being a maid! Yet, here I am pleading with the heavens to help change his mind.

Should I pull the crying technique? It's only natural that he would show compassion if I cried my eyes out but won't he think I'm mentally unstable to be his maid? Ugh! This is killing me!

"Aren't you leaving?"

His cold voice invaded my ears and I suddenly became aware of how hopeless I really was. I don't think the affection he had for his ex-girlfriend was genuine or even deep enough, otherwise, why would he treat me so coldly?

It seems I held on to the wrong rope, I need to find another lifeline but I doubt I would find anyone as strong as Sebastian. Still, it's better than nothing, Isn't it?

The man I placed all my hopes on completely ignored me and picked up his ringing phone. I guess that was my cue to disappear. My bones felt heavy, I really thought this plan would work. I knew he had a reputation for being cold and aloof but I thought my face-card advantage would make the rocky path smooth. Such a fool I was.

"I can't understand you properly. Is everything okay? Should I come home now?"

I probably shouldn't have eavesdropped on the call of a person who just dismissed me but curiosity got the best of me as always. It was simply unbelievable to hear his voice box produce such a subtle tone! He sounded like a totally different person and I'd be damned if I don't get a view of the person at the receiving end!

I tried to listen while slowly opening the door but the other end was as still as a grave. Screw it! I'm gonna look.

Indeed I looked and got another wave of shock. He was on a video call with a child, she looked not more than six years old and she was communicating using sign language!

My pulse zinged, the only skill I've learned all my life was sign language. Apart from acting that came naturally from binge-watching movies all day, I actually spent a decent amount of time learning sign language.

This wasn't a common practice but I did so because my mother, Lilian Milton was dumb, so she resulted in writing everything down and that's basically all I remember. She wasn't around long enough to communicate with me but I made sure to learn sign language growing up in Whitemore's Family.

"Do you want me to come now?"

Sebastian's voice rang out again, he seemed to be having a hard time understanding and I couldn't just bring myself to leave.

For the sake of keeping him in my heart as my savior, I'll help him out this once.

"Let me try" I said this and moved the phone in my direction.

*S.L : Sign language*

"S.L : He wants to know if you want him to come home now"

"S.L : No, I want him to enjoy himself and have fun then come home later. I also want him to buy Mr. Bunny a wife"

I was skeptical on relaying her last message but I did anyway, he must know what she means by buying Mr. Bunny a wife.

"Tell her to give the issue a rest, I'm not buying a wife for Mr. Bunny"

If I thought I was shocked before, it was nothing compared to my current state. I suppressed my emotions and relayed his message to her and her expression instantly took a nosedive.

She pouted violently and it almost seemed like she would burst out in tears any minute.

"S.L : Don't cry, I'm sure he's just joking, keep pestering him until he gets Mr. Bunny a wife. Make sure you don't give him any rest, okay?"

She nodded and smiled and I felt especially pleased for digging a hole for him. Since he won't be of help to me, I might as well let him suffer a little. He looked lost in our little conversation and it brought me great joy to see the look on his needlessly handsome face.

"I'll take my leave now" I announced and opened the door.

"Wait" He suddenly called out and I stopped "Ahem… I didn't know you could speak sign language. Suzy is in need of a caregiver, if you're still open for a job offer, it's yours"

"Yes! Thank you! I'll start first thing in the morning! Rest assured, Suzy is in safe hands!"

I made two deep bows in excitement and immediately planned to exit the premises before he changed his mind but he suddenly called out to me again.

"You didn't ask about your pay and work schedule"

Ah, the real reason I'm going there is because of you, Mr. Sebastian. I can't say that!

"I thought we'd discuss it when I come, if you want it done now, it's fine"

"No, it's alright. I'll draft the contract. You can start in three days time"

Oh no! That's three days of my life wasted! It's clear that any day I spend without making efforts to win Sebastian's trust is wasted, utterly useless.

"Can't I start tomorrow?"

[Now you're just coming off as desperate]

Shut it! I can't believe I got reborn and this is all I took with me. A good-for-nothing moderator voice that only states the obvious!

"Suzy won't be around, you can start in three days time"

He repeated the words like a robot. Such a cold-blooded monster! I can already see the future ahead is filled with frost and popsicles.